About Our Driving School
At the Cochrane Driving Academy, we acknowledge and respect the trust that you place in us when you register for a driving course.
Our Instructors recognize that every student is an individual with their own learning requirements, and we believe that the Student-Instructor relationship is a partnership in learning how to drive. We measure the success of our courses in long-term results. Our aim is to equip our students with the skills and knowledge to keep themselves and others safe, throughout their driving lives.
We promise to be open and transparent in all our dealings with you and to be prompt and professional in our response to all your inquiries. We care about our clients, students, and standards and are proud to offer the level of service we believe our customers deserve.
OUR SERVICES
- Class 7 (Learners)
- Class 5
- Alberta Familiarisation: Xpats/New to Alberta/Individualised Courses
- Senior Refresher: Tailored Lessons to bring you up to speed!
- Winter Driving: Individualised Lessons/Mini-Cours
Meet Our Team
John Livermore-Owner/Senior Instructor
John is a retired Metropolitan Police Sergeant with 20 years of experience in a variety of roles, including Safer Transport and Royalty Protection. During his service, he was selected to act as an instructor/mentor for new recruits. His success in this role led him to train as a Driving Educator here in Alberta. He enjoys being part of the Community and is also a volunteer coach with the Bow Valley Rugby Club.
Sarah Snowden-Senior Instructor
Having moved from England where she was an Accountant, Sarah decided a change of career direction was in order. As Sarah trained to be a Driving Educator, she quickly discovered a passion for teaching driver safety. Cochrane has been home for Sarah for many years and she enjoys camping, skiing and spending time with her husband and two boys. She also enjoys coaching teens for the Bow Valley Rugby Club.
Paul Carter - Instructor
Cochrane has been home to Paul and his family since moving from the UK where Paul served in the British Army and later with Dorset Police. It was important to Paul that his own children received a high level of driver training and they were fortunate to find this with the instructors at Cochrane Driving Academy. Paul feels privileged to now be part of the Driving Academy team. When not working Paul and his wife enjoy hiking and camping.
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Jayne Johnson - Instructor
Jayne is a former law enforcement officer from Oregon where she filled multiple roles, including Field Training Officer, Citizens Police Academy Instructor, Detective, and Senior Officer. Jayne moved back to Alberta to be closer to her family and discovered Cochrane Driving Academy. She has a passion for driving, doing it safely, and having fun while driving. Jayne is excited to be a driving instructor and to be able to share that passion with her students. In her off time, Jayne enjoys riding and training her horse, reading multiple genres, and offroading with her Jeep.
Marcella (Marcy) Woitte
Marcy has been in the International textile and design trade for many years working with international clients from all over the world. Marcy has always been aware of the importance of proper driver training and loves the rewarding feeling of helping others with proper safety and driving skills. Marcy is passionate about road trips, international travel and learing about other's cultures and has travelled to 46 different countries so far. She loves the Rocky Mountains and downhill skiing.